DAWN AC Newsletters – 2014

November 2014

Support desk holiday closures
North American DAWN AC user group success
Leicester Acute Ambulatory DVT Service Continuous improvement in action with DAWN
Some key DAWN AC product updates
DAWN AC reports library
CCGs in the dark about demand for, and quality of, anticoagulation services
Wider use of warfarin in AF ‘would save NHS £124m a year’
Risk for silent stroke twice as high with Afib

October 2014

Post clinic check list view to enhance patient safety
DAWN AC North American User Group
UK User Group Success
The importance of back-ups
How Time in Therapeutic Range (TIR) is calculated in DAWN
Server/PC upgrades and replacements- best practice
Good practice in blood clot care recognised at awards
Recurrent Cancer-Associated Thrombosis
Stop Aspirin in Stable CAD/AF Patients on Warfarin? More Evidence from CORONOR

September 2014

DAWN AC UK User Group 2014
DAWN AC North American User Group 2014
Seamless Integration with your Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
The Importance of Upgrading
MHRA launches online oral anticoagulation module
NICE recommends self-monitoring tests for people on long-term anticoagulation therapy
Rapid Uptake of New Oral Anticoagulants in AF Patients
Data From Global Atrial Fibrillation Registry Show Antithrombotic Agents Not Optimally Used to Prevent Stroke

August 2014

DAWN AC UK User Group 2014
DAWN AC North American User Group 2014
Work Smarter – Latest Release: 7.9.39
New Training Videos
Warfarin or Dabigatran for treatment of atrial fibrillation
Gaps in hospital care contributed to woman’s death, inquest told
New QBleed tools to help guide anticoagulation in UK general practice
Dementia Risk in AF Rises With Worsening Warfarin Management: Cohort Study

July 2014

DAWN AC UK User Group 2014
DAWN AC North American User Group 2014
Checking your Hold Monitor Regularly
The Importance of Upgrading
Breakthrough status for BI’s Pradaxa antidote
Sheffield health pair honoured at awards
High-Dose Edoxaban as Effective as Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in A-fib
Pradaxa Available in the UK for DVT & PE

June 2014

DAWN AC UK User Group 2014
DAWN AC North American User Group 2014
Let us know what you think
Work smarter – Latest release
New customer training videos
Logging out of DAWN correctly
GPs shouldn’t prescribe aspirin for AF, says NICE
New Pradaxa® clinical study to explore practical management of patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing ablation
Analysis Finds Mixed Results For Use Of Thrombolytic Therapy For Blood Clot In Lungs

May 2014

Support Desk Closure
Let Us Know What You Think!
DAWN AC Version 7.9.36 Available!
Post Clinic Check List View to Enhance Patient Safety
DAWN AC UK User Group 2014
DAWN AC USA User Group 2014
DAWN AC Training Videos Webpage
GPs to Stop Initiating AF Patients?
UK Quality in Care Awards
Dementia Risk Increased by Taking Incorrect Warfarin Dose

April 2014

Support Desk Holiday Closures
DAWN AC User Group 2014
DAWN AC North American User Group
Look out for Large Dose Change Alerts
Post Clinic Check List View to Enhance Patient Safety
The Importance of Upgrading
The DAWN AC Reports Page Has Been Moved
DAWN AC Training Videos Webpage
Rivaroxaban Replacing Warfarin in Prevention of Stroke
AF Risk Increased by Use of Painkillers
Additional DAWN Modules Available!

March 2014

Are your Backups Working – Check Front Screen Database Details!
British Society of Haematology (BSH) Scientific Meeting 2014
DAWN AC User Group 2014
DAWN AC North American User Group
Logging out of DAWN AC Correctly
Checking of Dose and Next Test Intervals
Interfacing Available!
Lower Risk of Stroke and Death in CKD AF Patients Treated with Warfarin
New AAN Guidelines Published on Preventing Stroke in AF Patients
Sustainable Method For Creating Anticoagulants Found

February 2014

DAWN AC User Group 2014
British Society of Haematology (BSH) Scientific Meeting 2014
DAWN AC Training Videos Webpage
DAWN AC Reports Page Has Been Moved
DAWN DVT Assessment Module – Now Available!
System Stop Issue – Anti-Virus Software
Patient Demographics Interface – Best Practice
Apixaban Cost-Effective Compared to Warfarin and Aspirin
Outdated Prescribing Practice May Put AF Patients at Risk
Additional DAWN Modules Available!

January 2014

DAWN AC Version 7.9.33 Available!
Common Safety Concerns to Look out For
Removing Headers and Footers from Printouts
What To Do if DAWN AC Stops Working!
Checking the Hold Monitor
DAWN AC Reports Webpage Has Moved
Stroke Risk Higher in Warfarin Initiation AF Patients
NICE Advises GPs to Check Risk Scores to Assess Stroke Risk in AF Patients
Novel Oral Anticoagulant Use Low in Europe